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Sarnia

Strong start to year for planned home construction in Sarnia

New home construction is off to a strong start in the City of Sarnia in 2021.

City hall issued building permits in January for 16 single family houses with a total value of over $5.5 million. The monthly permit total is significantly higher than any month during all of 2020.

In total, 38 permits were issued in January with a construction value of $10.9 million, double the amount recorded during the first month of last year.

The largest permit of the month was for $1.1 million for interior renovations for a dental surgery clinic at the London Road Shopping Centre.

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